beam reaching

A form of beam reach — The point of sail where the wind is blowing directly onto the side of the vessel

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beam reach
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beam reaching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20reaching

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“beam reaching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20reaching. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beam reaching,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beam%20reaching.

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